LibGuides: Is It Legit? Finding Sources for Your Research: Finding Podcasts and Audio Sources

Find Podcasts and Audio at the Oakton College Library

Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
Database of contemporary social issues with content structured to promote critical-thinking skills. It contains reference book titles, pro and con viewpoint articles, and a variety of periodicals, podcasts, reviewed Web links, images, statistical tables, charts, and graphs.
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Full-text news, business, and legal publications, including transcripts of ABC News. Access over 15,000 news, business, and legal sources.

The Mind Online Podcast

Finding Your Topic in a Podcast

Listen Notes
Search for podcast episodes on your topic
Create playlists of podcast
Collaborate to make group playlists
Select clips of podcasts to use in presentations
Share episodes, clips, and playlists

Podchaser - Beta
Podchaser calls itself IMDB for podcasts
Search for episodes by topic
Search for podcast creators
Browse lists of recommended podcasts

Find Podcasts using Apps

Apple Podcasts - App Store
Google Podcasts - Google Play
Spotify
Stitcher

More sites that host podcasts can be found in the We Edit Podcasts 2019 list of 20 Best Podcast Directories

Find Podcasts and Audio Online - More than just TedTalks!

To be sure a podcast is LEGIT, pay attention to:

Evaluating podcasts – Consider these questions

Who are the presenters?
Credentials?

Guest speakers –
What do you know about them? Why were they chosen to appear on the podcast?
Credentials?

Sponsor - What is the site sponsoring the podcast?

Date posted

What is the purpose of the podcast?
Inform? Persuade? Entertain?
What is the point of view of the podcast? Can you find bias?

Show notes and supporting information
Transcript of show
References and links for sources mentioned during the show
Links to additional articles, websites or experts on the topic?

Is It Legit?

Is It The Right Fit?